Penn signs one year tender

The Tampa Tribune is reporting restricted free agent Left Tackle Donald Penn has signed the $2.9 million dollar one year tender offer from the Buccaneers.

Penn, 26, has started 28 games at left tackle since taking over for Luke Petitgout in the fourth game of the 2007 season. Penn had been holding out hope the team would pony up a long term lucrative contract that paid him in the neighborhood of other elite tackles at his position.